Press Releases
- Has an Australian Platform Cracked the MOOCs Code?
May 24 2013 4:43 AM ET
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's Open2Study announces completion rates above 25 per cent - almost four times higher than the industry average - despite research suggesting average MOOCs completion rates below seven per cent.
The major challenge for MOOCs and free online education is that despite attracting mass volumes of students, most people fail to complete the course and therefore do not achieve the learning objectives.
- InterOil And Pacific LNG Group Enter Into Exclusive Negotiations With ExxonMobil On Development Of The Elk And Antelope Resource
May 24 2013 4:30 AM ET
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea and HOUSTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- InterOil Corporation (NYSE:IOC) (POMSoX:IOC) and its joint venture partner, Pacific LNG Group, have entered into exclusive negotiations with ExxonMobil Papua New Guinea Ltd., a subsidiary of ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), on the development of Petroleum Retention License 15 (PRL 15), which comprises the Elk and Antelope fields in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. The transaction has been discussed with the Government of PNG and any future agreement will be subject to their final approval.
- Gold Fields Limited: Talas Copper Gold Project
May 24 2013 4:19 AM ET
JOHANNESBURG, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd, has appointed Jefferies International as exclusive financial advisor to assist with a review of potential strategic alternatives in relation to the Talas Copper Gold Project in Kyrgyzstan.
- The Veuve Clicquot and Ferrari Art of Living Leads to an Exclusive Global and International Partnership
May 24 2013 4:15 AM ET
MONACO, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Ferrari and Veuve Clicquot have forged an alliance, promising an exceptional partnership at the international level and exciting projects to come. The link between these two iconic brands needs no justification beyond a common destiny.
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- Hemp, Inc. Inks Investment Deal with 'Hemp America the Revolution' & 'Hemp Canada Seeds of Growth' Doc/Films
May 24 2013 4:08 AM ET
NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hemp, Inc. (OTC: HEMP) CEO Bruce Perlowin has signed an Investment Agreement with Hemp America the Revolution and Hemp Canada Seeds of Growth Doc Films to co-produce a documentary on commercial-scale planting of hemp, as mentioned in Hemp, Inc.'s last press release on 5/13/2013 (Hemp, Inc. to Co-Produce Historic Documentary on Commercial-Scale Planting of Hemp). Per the signed Agreement, Hemp, Inc.'s role will be of "Investor" as well as Co-Executive Producer.
- Food Ingredients Industry Experts Share Their Key Insights Into the Future of Sugar and Sodium Reduction and Replacement
May 24 2013 4:00 AM ET
LONDON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Leading industry experts have given their key insights into the future of sugar and sodium reduction and replacement, in a new industry report compiled by Fi Conferences.
Speaker for the Reducing and Replacing Sugar and Sodium conference, Sam Waterfall, Senior Consultant at the Healthy Marketing Team, asserts that 'the next challenge is for food-tech innovation to deliver consistent experience without compromising favourite flavours'.
- Inhalaltion Drug Delivery: 11-12 September - Berlin, Germany
May 24 2013 4:00 AM ET
LONDON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The potential of the pulmonary route as a non-invasive administration for systemic delivery of therapeutic agents has been receiving undeniable attention with the recent advances of the inhalation drug delivery showing significant promise. The crucial formulation considerations for orally inhaled products together with those of a delivery device play a major role in the efficiency of pulmonary delivery, and great strides have been made in the development of new formulation techniques and devices in recent years.
- Hard Money Lender Lima One Capital Releases Its Observations And Forecast For The US Housing Market In 2013
May 24 2013 3:00 AM ET
GREENVILLE, S.C., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lima One Capital, the largest hard money lender in Atlanta, predicts that the U.S. housing market will continue to rebound thanks largely to the efforts of residential real estate investors. Investors accounted for 29% of all housing purchases in 2012 throughout the U.S. and this trend is continuing in 2013. Miami, Phoenix, and Atlanta represent the three largest investor-aided markets.
- Novelis Expands Production Capacity in Europe for Automotive Sheet
May 24 2013 3:00 AM ET
ZURICH and GOTTINGEN, Germany, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, will expand its production capacity for automotive sheet effective immediately. This step is designed to meet growing demand for light, recyclable aluminum sheet for automobile manufacturing.
- Best Gift Company - Official Ice Watch Stockists
May 24 2013 3:00 AM ET
NOTTINGHAM, England, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Best Gift Company is proud to be official stockists of Ice Watches. The online site is continuing to offer the full range of Ice Watches including the new range, ICE.
- Heptares Augments Business Development Capabilities in Japan and Other Asian Territories
May 24 2013 3:00 AM ET
WELWYN GARDEN CITY, England and BOSTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Heptares Therapeutics, the leading GPCR drug discovery and development company, is pleased to announce that it has engaged Mr Akira Usui as a Consultant to augment the Company's business development capabilities in Japan and other Asian territories.
- World Bank, IMF and Parliamentarians Convene in Baku to Hear Of The "Great Example" of Azerbaijan
May 24 2013 2:57 AM ET
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The World Bank, the IMF and more than 200 MPs have convened in Baku to be told Azerbaijan is a "great example of what resources combined with effective development policies can achieve".
The comments were made by Belgian MP Alain Destexhe, President of the Parliamentary Network, at the tenth annual conference of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which is being held east of Europe for the first time.
- Aegon Appoints Global Chief Technology Officer
May 24 2013 2:00 AM ET
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Aegon announces the appointment of Aegon Americas COO Brenda Clancy to the new role of Global Chief Technology Officer, effective June 1, 2013. Ms. Clancy will develop and lead Aegon's Group-wide global IT governance framework and enterprise IT strategy. The appointment is an essential step in the Group's long-term strategic commitment to creating a culture of innovation and employing technology to improve digital customer relationships and pursue operational excellence.
- 3SBio Inc. Announces Shareholders' Approval of the Amended Merger Agreement
May 24 2013 1:51 AM ET
SHENYANG, CHINA, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 3SBio Inc.
- China Zenix Auto International Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2013
May 24 2013 12:42 AM ET
ZHANGZHOU, China, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Zenix Auto International Limited (NYSE: ZX) ("Zenix Auto" or "the Company"), the largest commercial vehicle wheel manufacturer in China in both the aftermarket and OEM market by sales volume, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
Financial Highlights
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- Exclusive: Gary Beers Releases Luminous PumpKinRoo in Childrens Books!
May 24 2013 12:26 AM ET
CATSKILL, New York, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The series' character was developed over the author's lifetime. The works were fruitfully written and edited during 2008-2013 by Gary Beers!
- U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 24
May 24 2013 12:01 AM ET
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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FRIDAY MAY 24: FIRING UP THE BARBIE
- New Reviews Praise Blue Loan Services Team
May 24 2013 12:00 AM ET
SAN DIEGO, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Brandon Blue and the rest of the team of mortgage professionals at Blue Loan Services have received a lot of praise for their work with the homeowners of California. For years the company has provided the lowest wholesale mortgage rates and excellent customer care for many years and was recently awarded spot on the list of Top 50 California Lenders according to mortgage and lender review site, Lender 411.
- Memorial Day Calls the Nation to Remember its Fallen Warriors
May 23 2013 11:59 PM ET
SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With Memorial Day weekend just ahead, family and friends will join together to enjoy BBQ gatherings and celebrations, and Cricket would like to offer its appreciation for the Nation's fallen military and several little known facts, practices and traditions that mark the day of remembrance.
- Air Comm Corporation (ACC) Acquires Meggitt (Addison)
May 23 2013 11:08 PM ET
BOULDER, Colo., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado based Air Comm Corporation (ACC) announced today it has completed the acquisition of Texas based Meggitt (Addison), Inc., formerly Keith Products. Air Comm Corporation is the world leader in engineered design and manufacture of Environmental Control Systems (ECS) used by military and civil rotorcraft and general aviation fixed wing aircraft.
